The two-day Yushan Forum concluded March 18 in Taipei City, spotlighting Taiwan’s key regional and global role given its geostrategic location, technological innovations and vibrant civic society, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The two-day Yushan Forum concluded March 18 in Taipei City, spotlighting Taiwan’s key regional and global role given its geostrategic location, technological innovations and vibrant civic society, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The eighth Yushan Forum will take place from March 17 to 18 at the Taipei Marriott Hotel. The theme of the event is “New Southbound Policy+: Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific, and a New World.” In line with President Lai Ching-te’s Smart Nation 2.0 policy vision, the meeting is being held parallel to the 2025 Smart City Summit and Expo and the 2050 Net Zero City Expo.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) hosted an international workshop on “Whole-of-Society Resilience Building, Preparation, and Response” in Taiwan from March 4 to 6 under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF). The event was held jointly with the representative offices of the United States, Japan, Australia, and Canada in Taiwan, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior’s National Fire Agency (NFA). Industry representatives, government officials, and academics from Taiw
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended a RightsCon 2025 event Feb. 25 in Taipei City, showing Taiwan’s support for global technology development and protection of digital human rights.
At Thursday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, the Ministry of Agriculture reported to Premier Cho Jung-tai on the current status and outlook of efforts to promote organic agriculture in Taiwan. The premier said that since the Organic Agriculture Promotion Act came into force in May 2019, notable progress has been made. He highlighted that advancing organic agriculture helps create an ecosystem that protects the environment and public health, while also promoting the sustainable development of Taiwan’s a
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognized recipients of the Taiwan Fellowship and members of Taiwan Alumni Association at an event Feb. 24 at the National Library in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s dedication to building bonds with scholars from around the world.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung attended the opening ceremony of an international conference on security in the Indo-Pacific Feb. 18 in Taipei City.
On February 18, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy helicopter conducted dangerous maneuvers in airspace above Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) in the South China Sea, converging on a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources aircraft on routine patrol. At one point, the two planes were only three meters apart, causing a hazardous situation for the Philippine aircraft.
Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun stressed Jan. 22 that tourism is an element of Taiwan’s soft power and urged ministries and agencies to work together to bolster the country’s sustainable tourism.
An international workshop on combating new psychoactive substances and tracing illicit financial flows kicked off Jan. 21 in Taipei City under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.